Synopsis for the Feature Length Animated Film Thunderbirds Are Go

The Hood sabotages the first manned space expedition to Mars causing the massive Zero X space vehicle to plummet out of control and crash into the sea. Two years later, the committee of the Martian Exploration Center elect to invite International Rescue to organize the security arrangements at the launch of a second mission. Lady Penelope goes undercover as a reporter at Glenn Field and she and Scott successfully unmask The Hood as he attempts to stow away aboard the new Zero X.

The launch is successful and, after a six week flight, the crew of Zero X make a landing on Mars. But as they explore the planet surface in their Martian Exploration Vehicle, they come under fire from Martian Rock Snakes and barely escape with their lives. Then, on their return to Earth, Zero X's locking gear is damaged when one of the vehicle's lifting bodies goes out of control and the crew are trapped on board as Zero X heads for a crash-landing on Craigsville...

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